Feathers are a major by-product of the poultry industry. They are mainly composed of
keratins which have wide applications in different fields. Due to the increasing production of …

The continuous growth of poultry industry results in an increased amount of waste provided
from both production facilities and processing plants. The processing of poultry meat results …

Keratins are insoluble, fibrous, and structural proteins that are present in the epidermis and
its appendages and these include feather, hair, wool, nail, hoof, and horns. Keratins adhere …

Background Hair is composed mainly of keratin protein and a small amount of lipid. Protein
hydrolysates, in particular those with low molecular weight distribution have been known to …

Bacillus subtilis K-5, an isolate from compost, utilized a wide range of keratinous wastes viz.
diverse feather types, nails, hair, scales, etc. for growth and produced a thermostable …

Background Keratinases are proteolytic enzymes that have the capability of degrading
insoluble keratin substrates. LS4, LS5, and KS3 were newly isolated strains showing ability …

Keratin is a fibrous and recalcitrant protein found in feathers, nails, horns, hooves, and the
epidermis of the skin. The presence of the high degree of disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds …

Simple Summary This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary
supplementation with Bacillus megaterium 1259 (BM1259) on growth performance, nutrient …

Feather-degrading bacteria are a group of micro-organisms with the ability to degrade
feather. They have been identified ubiquitously both in wild birds and poultry, as well as the …

Keratinase is a specific proteolytic enzyme that degrades eratin. Keratinase has wide
applications in global industries. Bacillus sp. MD24 has been reported to produce eratinase …